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Film
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Small Screen
Jul 31, 2018
Bea Cordelia and Daniel Kyri’s webseries
The T
is a love letter to queer and trans friendship in Chicago
As they grapple with their sexual identities, the characters find strength and comfort in their community.
By H. Melt
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Travis Turner
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Evilyn Riojas
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Salonathon
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The Dojo
,
Fly Honey Show
Blogs
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Bleader
Jun 29, 2018
Serpentwithfeet and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend
The film
The Train of Salt and Sugar
and more goings-on 6/29-7/1.
By Katie Powers
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Haymarket
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Hideout
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Empty Bottle
,
Annoyance Theatre
,
Gift Theatre
,
Daniel Kyri
Arts & Culture
,
Theater Review
Jun 13, 2018
Recommended
Daniel Kyri turns in a triumphant performance in the Gift's
Hamlet
He brings utter control over the language and a quality of hard-won majesty to the role.
By Max Maller
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Polonius
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monty cole
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netta walker
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robert cornelius
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Film
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Small Screen
Jan 4, 2018
Chicago-made webseries to watch in 2018
Three local boundary-breaking productions destined for bigger screens
By Brianna Wellen
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2018 preview
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Aymar Jean Christian
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Open TV
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Brown Girls
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Code-Switched
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Karan Sunil
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Kappa Force
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Addison Heimann
,
Hannah Welever
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The T
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Bea Cordelia
,
Daniel Kyri
Arts & Culture
,
Theater Review
May 17, 2017
Recommended
A fact-based drama at the Goodman explores the psychic and moral costs of survival
In
Objects in the Mirror
, a refugee’s troubles aren’t over when he reaches safety.
By Tony Adler
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Goodman Theatre
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Objects in the Mirror
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Chuck Smith
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Shedrick Yarkpai
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Samuel Doe
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William Tolbert Jr.
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Charles Taylor
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Monrovia
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Riccardo Hernandez
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Mike Tutaj
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Daniel Kyri
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Breon Arzell
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Allen Gilmore
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Rob Mosher
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Ryan Kitley
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Performing Arts Feature
Feb 22, 2017
The Invention of Morel
,
Monster
, and 13 more new stage shows
A world-premiere opera by Stewart Copeland and a Steppenwolf for Young Adults production are among this week's best bets.
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At the Table
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Spencer Davis
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John Mossman
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Marina Carr
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Kristin Collins
,
Elise Wolf
,
Tim Musachio
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Caroline Dodge Latta
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The Artistic Home
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The Fantasticks
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Quest Theatre Ensemble
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Tom Jones
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Harvey Schmidt
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Kent Joseph
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Sara Cate Langham
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The Invention of Morel
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Stewart Copeland
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the Police
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Jonathan Moore
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Chicago Opera Theater
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Adolfo Bioy Casares
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Lee Gregory
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Fulcrum Point New Music Project
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Chicago Shakespeare Theater
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Love's Labors Lost
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Marti Maraden
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Kevin Depinet
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Allen Gilmore
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Shakespeare All-Stars Theatre Company
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Macbeth
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Ellen Cribbs
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Erika Lebby
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Maggie Miller
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Arin Mulvaney
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Chris Lesy
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Merrick Robison
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Clark Bender
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Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus—Live!
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Amadeo Fusca
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John Gray
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Steppenwolf for Young Adults
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Monster
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Walter Dean Myers
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Aaron Carter
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Hallie Gordon
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Daniel Kyri
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Black Ensemble
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My Brother's Keeper: The Story of the Nicholas Brothers
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Rueben D. Echoles
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Shari Adams
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Vincent Jordan
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Accomplice Theatre
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Nameless Mountains
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Megan Donahue
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Courtney Abbott
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Jake Kaufman
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Laura Coleman
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Chelsea David
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Nevermind, It's Nothing
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Chicago Slam Works
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First Floor Theater
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Peerless
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Jiehae Park
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Arnel Sancianco
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Maureen Payne-Hahner
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Waiting for Godot
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Tympanic Theatre Company
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Aaron Mays
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Christopher Acevedo
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Felipe Carrasco
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Christian Castro
,
Endgame
Music
,
Music Feature
Nov 9, 2016
Video
Mykele Deville unpacks blackness for the basement-show set
This restless rapper, poet, and actor has helped bridge cultural and racial divides in Chicago’s DIY scene on his way to bigger stages.
By Lee V. Gaines
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Gallery 37
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Mechelle Moe
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University of Illinois at Chicago
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Space Opera
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Hostel Earphoria
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Chimney
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Octagon
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Jovan Landry
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